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Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions
Vornado
As of June 30, 2022, Vornado owned 32.4% of our outstanding common stock. We are managed by, and our properties are leased and developed by, Vornado, pursuant to the agreements described below, which expire in March of each year and are automatically renewable.
Management and Development Agreements
We pay Vornado an annual management fee equal to the sum of (i) $2,800,000, (ii) 2% of gross revenue from the Rego Park II shopping center, (iii) $0.50 per square foot of the tenant-occupied office and retail space at 731 Lexington Avenue and (iv) $354,000, escalating at 3% per annum, for managing the common area of 731 Lexington Avenue. Vornado is also entitled to a development fee equal to 6% of development costs, as defined.
Leasing and Other Agreements
Vornado also provides us with leasing services for a fee of 3% of rent for the first ten years of a lease term, 2% of rent for the eleventh through the twentieth year of a lease term, and 1% of rent for the twenty-first through thirtieth year of a lease term, subject to the payment of rents by tenants. In the event third-party real estate brokers are used, the fees to Vornado increase by 1% and Vornado is responsible for the fees to the third-party real estate brokers.
Vornado is also entitled to a commission upon the sale of any of our assets equal to 3% of gross proceeds, as defined, for asset sales less than $50,000,000 and 1% of gross proceeds, as defined, for asset sales of $50,000,000 or more.
We also have agreements with Building Maintenance Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vornado, to supervise (i) cleaning, engineering and security services at our 731 Lexington Avenue property and (ii) security services at our Rego Park I and Rego Park II properties and The Alexander apartment tower.
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The following is a summary of fees incurred to Vornado under the various agreements discussed above.
 For the Three Months Ended June 30,For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in thousands)2022202120222021
Company management fees$700 $700 $1,400 $1,400 
Development fees— 46 79 
Leasing fees— 28 1,318 439 
Commission on sale of real estate— 300 — 300 
Property management, cleaning, engineering and security fees
1,547 1,379 2,816 2,811 
$2,247 $2,453 $5,537 $5,029 
As of June 30, 2022, the amounts due to Vornado were $837,000 for management, property management, cleaning, engineering and security fees; and $144,000 for development fees. As of December 31, 2021, the amounts due to Vornado were $669,000 for management, property management, cleaning, engineering and security fees; $141,000 for development fees; and $69,000 for leasing fees.